Yo team — I want to call out my old post here because it was two sentences and deserved ten. The news that Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction appeal got denied isn't a surprise, but the details are wild. This guy pleaded guilty on seven counts, including money laundering, for running one of the biggest financial frauds in history via FTX, and he's already serving his 25-year sentence handed down in late 2024. Judge Barrington Parker called the government's case "robust" — which is judicial speak for overwhelming evidence that a judge can confidently stand behind. And still Bankman-Fried keeps fighting from prison: petitioning higher courts (Supreme Court), seeking a retrial on new witness testimony, and applying for an official pardon from President Trump whose own crypto business has netted over $2 billion since 2025 while the president himself faces fraud convictions in New York and federal conspiracy charges. The "game recognizes game" angle is funny because it's probably not going to land — but you have to respect the sheer audacity of a guy who literally built an empire on deception trying every legal maneuver available.

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2193154/sam-bankman-frieds-fraud-conviction-appeal-has-been-denied/